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Why do I get stuck with the crappy details? Whatever. Anyways, I agreed during the Super Bowl during some small talk that I would detail my aunt's little suv thing. I had no clue about how bad the car looked and how dirty it was.
It's a Suzuki Sidekick Sport; I'm not sure of the year, but it does have 126,xxx miles. Again, I had no idea about the condition of the paint.
This detail was a trial run for my new PC that I bought from one of the MOL guys; thanks Barry! I must admit, this detail should have been done with a rotary and some Diamond Cut, but I've never used either of those products.
This was a very difficult detail not only because of the condition, but also because I had to have it done in four hours. AGGGHHHHHH!
Here are the steps and products:
00. PC
0. Run through the car wash - it was 16 degrees
1. Wipe down with QD x2
2. Claybar to remove house paint on entire front end and passenger side
3. Three passes with #83 and a W8006 polishing pad - speed 5
4. One pass with #80 and W8006 polishing pad - speed 5
5. One pass with #21 and W9006 finishing pad (didn't have enough time for 2) speed 3
6. Purple Power for wheels - couldn't get anything off so I tried something harsh
7. Endurance High Gloss for tires
8. Wire brush and 409 to get some interior pieces clean
9. Natural Shine for vinyl and plastic pieces
Prepare for a detailer's nightmare.....OVERSPRAY over the entire front end, windshield, and both sides!!!
It took me 45 minutes to remove most of them. I had to skip some because I didn't have enough time.
Again, no shine and plenty of overspray.
Here is the clay after doing 1/4 of the hood:
After three passes of #83, you can see the difference
Looking much better
Done; this thing looks much better and has quite a bit of shine in it.
Well, I did the best I could with the materials and time. It's not nearly perfect, but it was all that I could do.
Overall, it's looking pretty good. I really like the PC and it is definately worth the money. On speed five, this little thing does a lot of work that my old buffer could never do.
The one thing I must complain about this whole detail is that the silver trim was dead. It was a single stage paint that was just plain bad. Even with vast quantities of QD, my clay would stick to the silver parts. It was a good thing I tested #83 on one spot because the silver paint absorbed it.
What do you guys think?
It's a Suzuki Sidekick Sport; I'm not sure of the year, but it does have 126,xxx miles. Again, I had no idea about the condition of the paint.
This detail was a trial run for my new PC that I bought from one of the MOL guys; thanks Barry! I must admit, this detail should have been done with a rotary and some Diamond Cut, but I've never used either of those products.
This was a very difficult detail not only because of the condition, but also because I had to have it done in four hours. AGGGHHHHHH!
Here are the steps and products:
00. PC
0. Run through the car wash - it was 16 degrees
1. Wipe down with QD x2
2. Claybar to remove house paint on entire front end and passenger side
3. Three passes with #83 and a W8006 polishing pad - speed 5
4. One pass with #80 and W8006 polishing pad - speed 5
5. One pass with #21 and W9006 finishing pad (didn't have enough time for 2) speed 3
6. Purple Power for wheels - couldn't get anything off so I tried something harsh
7. Endurance High Gloss for tires
8. Wire brush and 409 to get some interior pieces clean
9. Natural Shine for vinyl and plastic pieces
Prepare for a detailer's nightmare.....OVERSPRAY over the entire front end, windshield, and both sides!!!
It took me 45 minutes to remove most of them. I had to skip some because I didn't have enough time.
Again, no shine and plenty of overspray.
Here is the clay after doing 1/4 of the hood:
After three passes of #83, you can see the difference
Looking much better
Done; this thing looks much better and has quite a bit of shine in it.
Well, I did the best I could with the materials and time. It's not nearly perfect, but it was all that I could do.
Overall, it's looking pretty good. I really like the PC and it is definately worth the money. On speed five, this little thing does a lot of work that my old buffer could never do.
The one thing I must complain about this whole detail is that the silver trim was dead. It was a single stage paint that was just plain bad. Even with vast quantities of QD, my clay would stick to the silver parts. It was a good thing I tested #83 on one spot because the silver paint absorbed it.
What do you guys think?
I'm glad she was happy with the finished job. It's amazing how much you accomplished in only 4 hours. Maybe she would let you do another detail when she has more time and its warmer lol. All in all great work.
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